Wisconsin Bands Aim To Leave A Mark At SXSW Festival

This year marks Wisconsin's biggest presence yet at Austin's annual South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival.

Bands like PHOX, Vic and Gab and High Bob and the Hustle are performing official shows while more than 30 Wisconsin acts are being featured at the MilwaukeeHome Stage. South By Southwest has become a wildly successful showcase of music, film and technological talent from around the country.

Get to know some of the Badger state bands appearing at SXSW:

Hugh Bob and the Hustle

Hugh Bob and the Hustle features singer-songwriter Hugh Robert Masterson, who grew up in Butternut. Hugh Bob and the Hustle describe themselves as "similar in spirit to country in its earnestness and its ties to American folk traditions, but details the plight of folks up north."

"Blame Me" by Hugh Bob and the Hustle:

Vic and Gab

Milwaukee native sister duo Victoriah and Hannah Gabriela come together in their band, Vic and Gab. The band formally took shape in 2011. They've been performing since they were 14 years old.

"When You Walk Into The Room" by Vic and Gab

PHOX

PHOX is the product of six high school classmates out of Baraboo who eventually settled in Madison together. In a couple of years, they had a demo of bedroom-recorded music, and the band's success began to blossom.

"Evil" by PHOX

Klassik

Klassik touts a fusion of hip-hop and jazz, among many other genres. He aims to pay homage to the legends of music past, including Stevie Wonder, John Coltrane, Kanye West, and others. Klassik hails from Milwaukee.

"Boogie" by Klassik

Fever Marlene

Scott Starr and Kevin Dunphy, the dynamic duo comprising Fever Marlene, hail from Milwaukee. The two met while studying in Madison.

Fever Marlene writes, produces, records, mixes, and masters all their own material in their self-built studio.

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